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May 24, 2008 | Category: News, Sexblogs

Life away from my new keyboard (Logitech Wave Cordless Keyboard - excellent piece of kit for PC-based writers, highly recommended) has unfortunately been keeping me from engaging with the creative process. I’ve had a few emails from people enquiring as to the silence. What can I say? It’s pretty difficult to communicate meaningfully with one’s muse when you can’t get together for a Tête à Tête in the first place.

Anyway, I thought I’d metaphorically wave my arm around a bit whilst I’m treading water, just so the world knows I’m still functioning. And as I’m here, I may as well throw in a handful of tidings and thoughts - like one of those pretty much useless sixty second news updates they pad out the programming with on BBC3.

Christ, does that mean I should be publicly funded too?

 

Fame is a Vapour (addendum)
Back in February, I featured in true “blink-and-you’ll-miss-it” fashion in the Australian edition of Cosmopolitan.

Cosmopolitan Article - February 2008

 
I’ve never been intoxicatingly sexy before. Is that good?

[PS - my thanks to the lovely Naughty Secretary for taking the time to scan and email the article for me.]

 

Compulsive Ardour
After an initially strong showing, sales of the ‘Best of EA‘ book have slackened off markedly. I’m still scratching my head as to why the number of books moved is nowhere near the number of people who polled to say they wanted the darned thing. Is anyone out there prepared to let me know / hazard a guess as to why there’s such a disparity?

Also, I’d like to make a general plea for assistance. If you have purchased the book, can I please ask that you consider adding a review to the relevant page on Lulu.com? If you scroll down to the bottom of the page, you’ll see that there is a review section, together with a ‘add a review‘ link. Obviously, being the vainglorious writer that I am, I’d much prefer the reviews to be glowing … well, at least upbeat, but I’d appreciate some feedback.

Reviews can only be left by those people who’ve actually purchased the book (spammers / abusers - don’t waste your time). I wish I could make this a more personal, less ‘one size fits all’ approach, but as I have no access to the details of purchasers (see, it can be completely anonymous, if you so desire) this is my only option.

[PS - hat off to Ms Hansen. First to buy the book, first to write a review. There's a big glass of chilled Moët waiting for you at the finishing line, Ms H!]

 

The Next Life
I’ve decided that I’d like to be Billy Zane, and for one simple reason:

kelly-brook-arena-nude

 
Do I really need to say more?

 

Normal service will be…
Yadayadayada.

 


 
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16 Comments

  1. kimmie on May 24th, 2008
    1

    glad to know you are still functioning…all be it away from our screens at the moment xx
    i would take a wild guess that being “intoxicatingly sexy” is very good and a derseved compliment xx
    as to the book sales, who knows …. :( i have (and adore)my copy and have it inline for 2 up and coming birthday presents. i tried when i brought it to leave a review, but lulu site kept saying i had “reached this page in error” however i will go back on now and try again for you. you know without a doubt the review will be glowing of course !! x

    Thank you, Kimmie…

    ~EA

  2. Ms Hansen on May 24th, 2008
    2

    ~EA… what a relief to know that you’ve not been swallowed by a man-hole!

    As for being Billy Zane in your next life - yes, Kelly is rather easy on the eye, let me just remind you that Billy has no hair! :D Personally, I like a man with hair… it give me something to hold onto while he… oh, sorry
    ~blush~, I was getting rather carried away there! ;)

    Never had you down as a baldist, Ms H…

    ~EA

  3. Ms Hansen on May 24th, 2008
    3

    PS. And just where is the finishing line?

    I thought you were going to tell me…

    ~EA

  4. kimmie on May 24th, 2008
    4

    all done for you !! :-)

    Merci, Madame…

    ~EA

  5. Bendy Girl on May 24th, 2008
    5

    I voted to say I’d like a book, and still will when I can spare the purchase price. Bendy Girl

    I appreciate the support, BG…

    ~EA

  6. Naughty Secretary on May 24th, 2008
    6

    Anything for you, EA.

    You are most welcome.

    (doffs cap) Thank you, mademoiselle…

    ~EA

  7. Liz on May 24th, 2008
    7

    Oh, my…Can I be Billy Zane with you? You already know how I feel about Ms. Brook.

    I feel a script coming on. “Being Billy Zane”. Of course, it’d have to be a porno…

    ~EA

  8. AlterMind on May 25th, 2008
    8

    Hmmmm… enjoying the book and just left a review on Lulu too now ;-)

    Thanks, AM - I’m obliged to you…

    ~EA

  9. Luka on May 26th, 2008
    9

    I’d hazard a guess that the disparity is down to that good old standby, human nature.

    It’s a lot easier to click the “yes” button on a blog poll than it is to actually stump up the cash and order a book. It’s all done with the best intentions, but it is the gulf between thought and deed which is the stumbling block.

    The old ‘human nature’ chestnut, huh Luka? Bugger. I’d feared as much. I’d best put that Audi R8 purchase on hold…

    ~EA

  10. Lina on May 26th, 2008
    10

    I voted that I wanted Best of EA and was then hit with the biggest financial disaster of my entire life. But you know I would have bought it if I could…. I quite like your blog, you’re a fairly good writer. ;)

    Thank you, Lina - it was only the other day that I was thinking that you were a fairly good writer too. ;)

    [P.S. BTW, sort your overdraft out and help keep me in the manner to which I'd like to become accustomed ;) ;) ]

    ~EA

  11. Wrenna on May 27th, 2008
    11

    … were I smarter I’d have got your title the first time though.

    Well, you’re the first person to even mention it, Wrenna. Some comfort, perhaps?

    ~EA

  12. Ms Hansen on May 27th, 2008
    12

    Mmmmm… I get to pick the winning line, eh? Now there’s a challenge! :D

    I’ll wait to hear from you, Ms H… ;)

    ~EA

  13. Adam on May 28th, 2008
    13

    The price put me off, I’ll admit. When I voted, I expected it to be in the £5 region, maybe £6.99 tops. At £10, it’s sitting on my “to read” list, and I *will* buy a copy at some point, but it’s not jumped straight to the top of the list. Once I’ve finished Five Sips, perhaps…

    Fair enough. I’d wondered if price might be an issue. Unfortunately, since the books are printed ‘on demand’ by Lulu.com, there are no economies of scale to be enjoyed (unless someone puts an order in for a significant number) which inevitably jacks the price up. £5? Lulu charge more than that to print the book in the first place. And I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want to see some sort of return for all my hard work. So when you add manufacturing costs to my percentage to Lulu’s slice of the pie… Even so, I think it compares pretty fairly price-wise to other similarly-sized/themed books on Lulu, and (switching off the modesty routines) I’m positive it compares well in terms of content…

    ~EA

  14. Wrenna on May 28th, 2008
    14

    Small comforts then. Küsse,

    xo

    I always hope to provide a degree of comfort here, Wrenna. I’d prefer it to be more substantial, naturally…

    ~EA

  15. havingmycake on May 29th, 2008
    15

    I’ve done my review and it’s being used as a prop on my blog today :)

    So I saw - on both counts. I’d never envisaged the book as an identity protector. That’ll teach me to be of limited imagination…

    ~EA

  16. Shadowtrance on May 29th, 2008
    16

    One review as requested … who could refuse you anything?

    Thank you for the lovely review, ST…

    ~EA

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